All AirTran Flights Added to Southwest Network March 20, 2013 – Louisville, KY (FlyersPulse.com): As Southwest Airlines nears completion of their merger with AirTran Airways, the next step for the carrier is to connect the networks of the two airlines. This initially began on January 26 as the two connected networks in five markets – [...]
Airline Passengers Turn To Twitter First all the rave was over Angry Birds, now it’s Angry Tweets over delays, cancelled flights, lost luggage, and more. Airline passengers are now armed with smartphones and an army of consumers have fired up their Twitter applications to complain about their flights over the holiday season. As multiple weather [...]
Euclid Creates Chaos with Snow, Blizzard Conditions and Icy Travel Dallas got to see a white Christmas, but the day after Christmas, Blizzard Warnings are in place up the Ohio Valley and across Indiana. Winter Storm Warnings expand into Ohio, including the Cleveland area which is a hub for United Airlines. United Airlines has pre-emptively [...]
Southwest Airlines to Increase Fees and Charge for No Shows Southwest Airlines, the best known of US low cost carriers, will be increasing fees and start charging for passengers who no-show. Two checked bags on Southwest will still remain free which is something you won’t find over at the legacy carriers. While checked bags at [...]
Is Akron-Canton and Dayton ready for the Southwest Affect? The impact of Southwest Airlines at altering prices after it enters a new market is so great that it has a name – the Southwest Affect. With the on-going Southwest and Airtran Merger, Southwest has officially brought Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) and Dayton International Airport (DAY) to [...]
Will Southwest Adopt Live TV fleet-wide? Looking for some in-flight entertainment? Southwest is working with Row 44 to provide more than WiFi Internet Access at cruising altitude, but live satellite television. To start with, Southwest will install Live TV on five of their Boeing 737′s with plans to expand to 20 airliners by the middle [...]
New Non-Stops Including Key West Southwest Airlines has announced new flights and will begin operating popular AirTran routes with the merger of the two carriers. Their new schedule allows for bookings through January 4, 2013, allowing customers to book flights for the upcoming holiday season. The highly popular flights to flights to Florida’s Key West [...]
Cuts Response to Approved Hobby International Flights In a letter to employees United Airlines has announced they will be cutting 10% of their planned capacity at Houston Intercontinental (IAH), which may result in the loss of 1,300 jobs. This move is in response to Southwest Airlines receiving the go-ahead to construct a small international terminal [...]
Delta to Add 88 Boeing 717-200′s Out with the old and in with the new comes the latest aircraft news from Atlanta based Delta Air Lines. Delta has sourced 88 Boeing 717-200 aircraft, to be added to their mainline fleet starting in 2013 at a rate of approximately three deliveries per month. The newer Boeing [...]
Business and Civics Leaders Gather for Dedication More than 1,100 guests gathered on the evening May 3, 2012, to dedicate the Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal, which will soon be the newest gateway to the world from the United States. Valerie Jackson, widow of the international terminal’s namesake, joined Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Georgia Gov. [...]